Comparison

Shyrm vs Barowise

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shyrm

Get hyper-local rain predictions for your exact GPS location. See live radar, a 2-hour nowcast, and a 24-hour outlook with no ads or tracking. Receive rain alerts and severe weather warnings for Germany and Europe.

Highlights
  • Exact GPS rain predictions
  • Live radar updated every 5 minutes
  • 2-hour nowcast with 5-minute steps
  • 24-hour hourly outlook
  • Rain alerts 30 minutes before arrival
  • Severe weather warnings for Germany/Europe
  • Widget and Lock Screen integration
Features
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Shyrm is free, private, and tells you exactly when rain will reach you — not a general area, your exact GPS position. Live radar updated every 5 minutes, a 2-hour nowcast, and a full 24-hour outlook — all in one clean timeline. No clutter, no ads, no tracking. WHAT YOU GET · Live radar — rain falling at your spot right now · 2-hour nowcast — when rain will start or stop, in 5-minute steps · 24-hour outlook — hour by hour, plan your whole day · Saved places — keep an eye on home, work, or wherever you're headed · Radar map — animated full-screen rain moving across your region · Rain alerts — a heads-up up to 30 minutes before rain reaches you · Severe weather warnings — official alerts for Germany and Europe · Rain, snow or sleet — and how heavy, at every step · Current temperature — at your exact spot · Widget & Lock Screen — rain at a glance, plus a countdown that appears by itself when rain is near · Siri — ask when it will rain, without opening the app COVERAGE Radar nowcasts from national weather services in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Czechia, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and from Europe's radar network across much of the rest of Europe. Where no radar reaches, the forecast comes from DWD's weather model. PRIVACY FIRST Your location never goes to third parties. Everything runs through our own server in Germany. No account, no tracking, no analytics. Built on official open data from national weather services — DWD, Météo-France, KNMI, GeoSphere Austria, ČHMÚ, MET Norway — and Europe's radar network. Full source list on our website.

About

Barowise

Features
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Barowise forecasts barometric pressure — the next 48 hours free, 7 days with Pro. One clean screen: where pressure is now, where it's heading, and when a noticeable drop is coming. No diary to fill in, no account to create, nothing to buy but the forecast itself. Falling pressure is one of the most commonly reported weather triggers. Some people track pressure changes alongside migraine, headache, or joint discomfort — responses vary widely, and many people feel nothing at all. The science is genuinely mixed, and Barowise doesn't pretend otherwise. It shows you the weather fact. Whether pressure affects you is something only you can find out. The idea came from years of playing saxophone in the Paris Metro. Some mornings a whole train car seemed to share one mood, car after car — and I wondered if the weather had something to do with it. I still don't know. This app is that question, made useful. FREE • 48-hour pressure outlook for your location • Plain words — Steady, Noticeable drop, Strong drop — no scores, no percentages • Sensitivity setting BAROWISE PRO — $24.99/year (1 month free) or $3.99/month • 7-day pressure outlook • Multiple saved locations • Evening-before alert when a strong drop is coming Barowise is weather information only — not a medical device and not a substitute for professional care. It never predicts symptoms and never diagnoses anything. A calm reading doesn't mean you'll feel fine. Never delay medical care because of an app. Weather data from Apple Weather and Open-Meteo. No ads. No account. Your data isn't sold. Barowise Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription (annual with 1 month free, or monthly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://barowise.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shyrm4 screens
Barowise3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Barowise at 15.0 against Shyrm's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shyrm sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Barowise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Shyrm versus Barowise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShyrmBarowise
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert HaistThomas Hornig

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shyrm

One-time3
  • Drizzle$1.99
  • Downpour$3.99
  • Thunderstorm$8.99
2 purchases

Barowise

Subscriptions2
  • Barowise Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Barowise Pro (Annual)1 Month trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Shyrm free?
Shyrm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barowise free?
Barowise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shyrm or Barowise have ads?
Neither Shyrm nor Barowise shows ads.

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